Testimonials

PARKS & REC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

STONYPOINT & KIWANIS CENTERS

FAYETTEVILLE, NC                       2011

"My child was engaged all the way"

"Would like to see this program go on"

"The activities were a great introduction to the learning environment with a good amount of class participation"

"Would LOVE to see this program offered again!!!"

"My son has been asking "can I go to music class with Ms. Susan" and "can we go sing with Ms. Mali" for weeks now.  He was sad to not have class last week.  He has been singing the songs he learned and clapping along at home.  He truly learned from the class and his instructors.  I thank them for that!  It was a wonderful experience to watch my child learn from other adults and to see him enjoy it SO much! Thank you!!!"

FAMILY DAY - PARENT APPRECIATION DAY

THROCKMORTON LIBRARY, FT. BRAGG, NC

2011

"Absolutely amazing"

"What a wonderful way to learn the meaning of perseverance"

MOORE COUNTY SUMMER READING PROGRAM

CARTHAGE AND ROBBINS LIBRARIES

MOORE COUNTY, NC                       2011

"Thank you for generously sharing your talents with the children of Moore County as part of our Summer Reading Program!  It was such a terrific opportunity for everyone to be able to experience your instruments at close range in an informal setting.  For myself, it was the first time I had ever seen stringed instruments performed outside of a concert setting.  I am sure the same is true for most, if not all, of the participants.  Programs like this provide an immeasurable benefit to the children and the community."

After several years of support by a local service organization, ITP Kids + Music, Inc. was established as a non-profit organization in August, 2010, with hopes of continuing our established programs, increasing the number of children reached, and offering our expertise through encouraging other musicians and sponsoring organizations to create programs of their own.


This music program is entering its 5th year in the Sandhills area of North Carolina where we have given sessions in several Head Start schools for at-risk children ages 3-5, as well as in public schools. It has been demonstrated that programs such as this one are educationally sound and beneficial for students.

Co-Founders

Susan Grzesnikowki and Amalia Hutchison are both retired school teachers. Susan was the Orchestra Program Director for the Moore County Schools, North Carolina for 13 years, and now has a private teaching studio. Amalia was a founder and instructor for the Prancing Horse Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center in Cameron, NC., and later taught for 13 years at Montgomery Community College, Troy, NC.  The ITP Kids + Music program reflects their longtime commitment to using their musical talents to help children in school and life.

The quartet playing for Head Start children.

All musicians are members of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, a professional orchestra located in Fayetteville, North Carolina